Category: Malware

In this post let’s take a look at the basic methods of analyzing a file statically. Static methods of execution involve those methods of analysis in which the file is not executed. Though it is highly probably that a malware … Continue reading Preliminary Static Analysis of Malware

Some of the posts in the future which contain the title Malware Features explain certain features that are used to classify/identify malware using the machine learning approach. We begin this series by analysing the static features first. The first feature … Continue reading Hash Value : Malware Static Features

Ransomware is a type of malware that holds some resource of a victim ransom. The most common form of ransomware encrypts files on the victim system and then ask the user to pay money in order to restore the files … Continue reading Ransomware

A computer worm is a type of malware that is characterised by their ability to replicate in order to spread.Though at first look the above definition seems similar to that of a Computer Virus, there are differences. Looking at the … Continue reading Computer Worms: Propogation

The standard technical classification of malware is based on the function that the code performs. The most common form of classification that one most commonly comes across is based on the family of malware (CrowTi, Zeus etc. ). The classes … Continue reading Classes of Malware based on Behaviour